PostScript Magic(tm) 2.0 		Copyright (C) 1989 		Advantage Computer

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REQUIREMENTS: <D>You must have an 80286 or 80386 machine with at 
least 1 MB of memory and a hard disk with at least 3 MB of free disk 
space. All applications from which you want to print files must be 
able to print to a PostScript printer. 

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Welcome to PostScript Magic. With this program you can print PostScript 
files on virtually any printer. With a 300 dpi resolution printer 
such as the HP Deskjet or Laserjet you can have output quality as 
good as the Apple Laserwriter or other $3000 PostScript laser printers.

This program was originally developed by a company named Terra Systems. 
Advantage Computer has purchased the product and is releasing it as 
shareware. Any person familiar with a product called PC PostScript 
will find that the shareware version of PostScript Magic is very much 
the same. However, the registered user version of PostScript Magic 
has been significantly improved, especially in the areas of on-line 
help and ease of use. 

Much of the use of the program is apparent through on-screen directions. 
Still, a detailed manual will be necessary for most people to fully 
exploit the power of this program.

As distributed the program is fully functional. You may print graphics 
at the highest resolution of your printer. I have given only a Times-Roman 
font family. As a registered user you will receive 38 additional fonts 
which include Courier, Helvetica, Palatino, Avante-Garde, Bookman, 
Helvetica Narrow, New Century Schoolbook, Zapf Chancery, Lucretia 
and Zapf Dingbats. You will find all of these fonts to be of the highest 
quality and can be printed at any point size.

Registration includes an improved version of the program, the manual, 
and 38 additional fonts for $39. A collection of high quality business 
forms may be purchased for $20. Please include your name/company name 
and address for orders of the Business Forms Collection. Registered 
users will be given the opportunity to purchase future upgrades for 
$8 each. Registrations should be sent to: 

			Advantage Computer
			PO Box 524
			Fremont, CA 94537

******************************* INSTALLATION ******************************

To install the program correctly you must create a directory named 'PSPC'.
Within that directory create four subdirectories, 'S', 'V', 'TEMP' and 'SPOOL'.
Copy all of the included files into the directory 'PSPC'. Copy all files with an
extension of .s to the subdirectory 'S'. Copy all files ending in the extension
.v to the subdirectory 'V'. Make the addition of this line to your autoexec.bat:

			path=c:\pspc
			set pspc=c:\pspc 					
That's it.

******************************** <B>OPERATION **********************************

Most users will want to print a file created by another application. 
Alternately, persons familiar with the postscript programming language 
could print their own files from within the interactive postscript 
section of this program. 

In order to print a file created by a program such as Ventura Publisher 
you must first configure your application to print using a PostScript 
driver. Then you must request the application to print to a disk file 
instead of a printer port. After you have exited the application enter 
PostScript Magic to print the disk file to your printer. *** Note 
*** If you register, you will receive a manual which details the use 
of PostScript Magic with many of the popular applications available 
today.

PostScript Magic comes configured for the HP Deskjet as default. If 
you have another printer then you must first run the Configure option 
under the main menu. Next choose the Select Printer option. You will 
be presented with a list of available printers. If your printer is 
not listed you will need to determine if your printer emulates one 
of the included printers.

If your application has no method of sending output to disk file then 
you may use PCapture from within PostScript Magic to capture that 
output to disk file.

Individual instructions for printing files created with many popular 
commercial applications are included with the printed manual (available 
with registration). These applications include Ventura Publisher, 
Pagemaker (and Windows based apps.), First Publisher, Word Perfect, 
Microsoft Word, and many others.

EXAMPLES: Their are four demo files included with the program. They 
are named demo1.ps, demo2.ps, demo3.ps and demo4.ps.

To print a file named DEMO1.PS located on drive and directory C:\SAMPLES:

			Select PRINT
			Select PRINT FILE
			Select FILE NAME
			Type "C:\SAMPLES\DEMO1.PS" 
			Select Y for Yes

The file will now be printed.

To print the four demo files located on drive and directory C:\SAMPLES:

			Select CHANGE SEARCH STRING
			Type "DEMO?.PS"
			Select PRINT FILE
			Select -C-
			Select SAMPLES
			Select PRINT ALL...
			Select Y for Yes

The files will now be printed. 
